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One of the greatest things about going out to a restaurant in Japan is the oshibori, hot or cold towels given to patrons to clean their hands before a meal. We don't know why more countries haven't adopted this practice; there's nothing better tha...

Kenshirō & Raoh are playable characters in March 19 PS3/Vita game This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Fist of the North Star characters are joining the roster of Namco Bandai Games' J-Stars...

Legendary Pokémon Palkia will make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. , although not as a playable character. Director Masahiro Sakurai released a screenshot of him on Miiverse, explaining: "Palkia appeared in the Spear Pillar stage of the previou...

Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy games are not the only titles to be receiving cross-over DLC content within the realm of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The publisher who are set to release the final installment in the "FF X...

The official site for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Dai Shiina's Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii (Still World is Beautiful) shoujo manga has announced its main staff. The 2014 April TV series is produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by 56-yea...

Contrary to very hot and humid summers, winters in Japan are generally rigorous and chilling. Sometimes you'll have to not rely on temperatures indicated by the Japanese weather agency, because there are some major drawbacks that accentuate the co...

Following a report by Game Informer magazine (via: Kotaku) that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes took them approximately two hours to complete, series director Hideo Kojima has reached out to fans via his Twitter account with a message regarding ...

"Tropical Sexy Costumes" for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate are available in North America and will be made available in Europe today, Tecmo Koei have announced. However, Tecmo Koei say they are having issues with Sony Computer Entertainment America r...

Gine to appear in Jaco the Galactic Patrolman bonus comic In 2011, Bardock, the father of Dragon Ball lead protagonist Goku, became the star of his own manga, Episode of Bardock, which expanded on his backstory.

(c)AKS Feb. 06. 2014AKB48's 35th single "Maeshika Mukanee", in which Yuko Oshima takes the center position, will be released on February 26! Then, they have unveiled the Jacket Covers and the Short MV for the brand new song.

Being an Asian pop culture fan is usually lots of fun, but taking part in any fandom can get a bit rough when the members of the community have trouble playing nice with each other. Every playground has its bullies and troublemakers, and while i...

7 Flares Twitter 6 Facebook 0 Google+ 0 Reddit 0 Buffer 0 StumbleUpon 1 7 Flares × Bushiroad and KLab's Love Live! School Idol Festival project game app will have an overseas version in English to be released this spring!

Hello everyone, Kahotan here! (@gsc_kahotan) Today I'm going to be taking a look at two separate products, starting off with a standard release and moving back to the WonFes reviews! First up is one who holds the power of The Star's elemental taro...

Feb5 Such a wonderful episode of Space Dandy! Time for some feels, and it's nice to share those feels from this episode with a Dandy group of bloggers on Meta. Stick around as the ED theme plays for a bit of silly post-show chatter trying to figur...

Tokyo-based Eitsu has again prepared special holiday versions of the Attack on Titan decorations on their famous "Priroll" roll cakes. For Valentine's Day, they have a special Chibi Chara cake in chocolate and cream filled, and a super deformed Le...

Just like the previous Super Sentai shows before Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, a final album, which compiles all the songs related to the series is revealed! The Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Music Collection BRAVE FINISH has 2 CDs and collects songs from th...

Utena Fans of Revolutionary Girl Utena that have been following the series release on YouTube through the distribution agreement Nozomi Entertainment has with Manga Entertainment have a new piece to add to their watch list today.

'Fairy Tail' Reveals New Gray & Ezra Anime Character Designs Posted by Chris Beveridge February 5, 2014 at 02:39 PM While we had a look at some of the character design material when the site first opened and then some polished designs for the 2014...

Sega is set to bring Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f to American Vocaloid fans' PS Vita this March. The game will be available on PlayStation Store, and will also feature a completely separate set of Trophies from the PS3 version.

Whether you love, loathe, or simply tolerate the new look, the smartphone version of Final Fantasy VI is making the leap to iOS devices on February 6. In addition to the game and its revamped graphics, this version of Final Fantasy VI includes t...

Banpresto will release a plush pillow based on the popular Sleeping Pokémon, Snorlax! This pillow is set for a June 30 release date. The pillow measures 19 x 34cm, sadly, this pillow is not as large as the Pokémon it is based upon.

Folks who remember the "Recliner of Rage" Robotech, his Gundam eyecatch or his sessions in the dubbing booth will know that Conan O'Brien is no stranger to having some fun with anime or at its expense.

AKB48 group's latest photobook and DVD "AKB48 Kaigai Ryokou Nikki 3 ~ Hawaii wa Hawaii~" will be released on March 29! 35 members from AKB48, SKE48 and NMB48 visited Hawaii during New Year's holiday. It will be packed with members' relaxed expres...

Gundam Build Fighters Episode 17The finals are getting underway now and the first match-up is pretty much expected and welcome. What They Say: As the World Tournament finals begin, Sei and Reiji find that their opponent in the first round is Mao Y...

Ten Years Later: Paranoia Agent Anime Series Posted by Mastilo von Plume February 4, 2014 at 05:00 PM It's been ten years since Satoshi Kon's Paranoia Agent first premiered on WOWOW in Japan, a little under nine years since the dub aired in the US...

S The latest chapter in The iDOLM@STER franchise, THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukouhe (Beyond the Radiance), came out this past weekend, and while it doesn't stray too far from the established story, it does open up some interesting possibil...

flumpool is not a new player in Japanese music industry and they have fans not only in Japan but also overseas. This month they will visit their fans in Jakarta, Indonesia! flumpool will be taking part on an event called "WAKU WAKU JAPAN Music Fes...

Tweet Pin It As of February 2014 "Doge" the Shiba Inu has entered the world wide arena via Facebook as his owners embrace his popularity. Doge is a slang term for "dog" that is primarily associated with pictures of Shiba Inu and used in conjunctio...

Welcome to a new segment on Otaku no Podcast. In this segment I will be highlighting some of my favorite Anime Music Videos (AMVs). I have often spoken of my love of Anime Music Videos (AMVs), and the fact that the AMV contest is one of my favorit...

Recap On the hunt for an alien that's been taking down other alien hunters, Dandy tracks it down, finding out it's just a little girl. Initially in it for the huge reward, he begrudgingly listens to the girl's request before taking her to the alie...

1 Flares Twitter 1 Facebook 0 Google+ 0 Reddit 0 Buffer 0 StumbleUpon 0 1 Flares × It took six long months and countless of hours of work but it's all worth it in the end. If you're a fan of both Super Smash Bros.